Mercy

It is another beautiful day in the Upper East Side under winter's usually less accommodating weather but today it seemed as if even the skies were open to the fresh idea that new gossip would fill the air. Pushing forward through the streets would be two secret friends and lovers eyeing each other over a cup of coffee stealing looks all the while as they secretly hoped no one else was paying attention. It would be much easier to deny every fiber of their being that something wasn't there but how could they it was real as the day they met. Preparing to make their path's intertwine was going to make things rather difficult to keep up face in public and try to make sure that they could have their own personal happily ever after. As long as they could remain hidden in the shadow's they fall into the contentment of blissful happiness and have mercy on the souls of their loved ones should they ever find out?

They eyed each carefully as they made their way into a nearby book store with a poetry reading that were able to agree upon and pretend to accidently bump into one another. The coffee incident not ten minutes previous was able to let them return to plausible deniability but for Blair it was good that they had some of the same tastes in literature or else they would have to be quick on their feet t explain themselves. At least Dan was a gentleman and opened the door for her grinning madly like a Cheshire cat at the sight of Blair giving him a look of expectance wrapped tightly with a look of annoyance. Seemed at least in public she still knew how to keep up her proper mask even with the brushing of her fingers against his as she'd make her way inside. Chances are that the two of them really didn't care about the poet who was speaking all they cared about was stealing those soft looks of affection. It gave Dan a chance to stick back to his writings and stare at Waldorf without the repercussions of her slapping him in the shoulder.

They move through two opposite paths separated by the stacks staring at one another through the openings between books watching each other's moments as they tried to discern their feelings for one another. Blair would tuck a hand through her long brunette curls nervous that Dan might steal a look from her and make her spout off her true feelings. Dan also felt really confused where this was all going so fast; after all could they play this game of cat and mouse for too long? He'd only originally agreed to keep the two of them in secret for fear that Blair would run back into the arms of Chuck. Blair worried about the repercussions that occurred with the two of them rushing into anything they were not ready for. For so long they both had been returning to the same vicious circle that was known as Serena and Chuck but this was something new…it was almost pure in nature.

Blair's fingers gently ran against the bindings of the books in passing as she walked giving Dan a couple coy glances in passing. Why was she acting this way? This was Dan Humphrey of all people! It annoyed her and confused her all the same that Daniel had made so many things clear for her lately. They both had been chasing after Serena and Chuck the last couple years ignoring one another's existence in the hopes that they wouldn't have to deal with each other but that one holiday dinner changed them. Seeing film forum together had brought out like qualities in one another and showed them they had more in common than they ever thought imaginable. Now with the prospect of a new love in front of her with the one man she always stated she needed tetanus shot to come near now she was slowly falling for. No one was more surprised than Daniel as he'd make his way through the stacks wishing that she didn't insist on going outside he would have held her captive in the loft so that they two of them could be left away from the prying eyes of New York's Elite. At the end of the stacks the two would meet with the coy glances where before had been just simple looks of annoyance, disdain and frustration. They were now left smug and in like whether or not the rest of the world understood these two opposites had attracted and they was no use splitting them apart.

Dan would gently reach for Blair's fingers only to be met with a simple shake of her head before she looked around to make sure no one was watching. It was going to be some getting used to for Dan after four years of being surrounded by the UES he had not been able to grasp the need for secrecy when it came to matters of the heart. With Rufus's admittance that he and Lily had remained in secret before they had decided to tell their families that they were together it seemed that maybe history was repeating itself in the Humphrey clan but not with a Van Der Woodsen instead it was with the Queen B herself. Dan just stood there in awe seeing a naïve smile part across Blair's lips as she simply tucked a long brunette curl behind her ear had simply brought a shock of happiness to him. Odd as it may seem the fates had a sense of humor.

The poet was pompous and boring but Blair had decided to focus her attention on Humphrey out of her peripheral vision. Why did he seem so attractive to her lately? And why couldn't she get thoughts of him out of her head and why was she risking being seen with him? So many thoughts rang through her head as she watched Dan jot down notes about the poet in his book and scratched his head in annoyance at the man's words but he gave Blair a couple cute nod's to make sure she knew he was paying attention to her. To keep up appearances she'd roll her eyes and cross her legs in annoyance thinking maybe it wasn't a good idea that they ease themselves into the public eye. With no distractions from their fellow UES pals it almost frightened her to think she was committing social suicide but a part of her didn't care about her reputation as long as Dan was at her side. It didn't help to ease her wandering mind as she'd moved to stand slowly giving Dan an apologetic look before heading in the direction of the stacks to hide.

A soft hand ran through her dark curls as she finally made her way into the deepest stacks of the bookstore in the hopes to hide from Humphrey and all wandering eyes. What was better the contact of being so close to him or the feel of prying eyes on her? Be still her beating heart, she cursed in her head as she'd make her way toward reaches of the store and finding herself at a crossroads. She had two choices; to remain in hiding in the dusty darkened shelves of a Brooklyn book store, or succumb to the wide open feeling of fluorescent lights on her skin and realizing at the same time that it is doing absolutely nothing for her completion. Neither felt like a good plan for her so instead she decided to take a deep breath, noticing a nearby ladder she'd wipe it clean out of habit before sitting down on a lower step. She was glad for now in between the stacks and the open air. A heavy sigh pressing across her lips as she'd hear the sound of footsteps making their way toward her, at first Blair hoped that they would be just a passing Brooklyn knuckle dragger but instead she was met with worn black and white converse sneakers owned by none other than Dan Humphrey.

"Hiding is the last thing I'd think Blair Waldorf would be doing in Brooklyn." He'd tease as he'd moved to bend down gently so he could look down into her eyes in the hopes that he might be able to cheer her up.

" I'm not hiding Daniel," her voice was soaked with frustration and disdain, " Besides Waldorf's never hide from anything, I'm simply taking a break from the public eye and escaping the vapid remarks of a poetic plagiarist."

Even if she did try to show that she wasn't completely terrified that he'd be murdering her social life a part of her didn't care and was glad to have Dan rescuing her from herself. It seemed lately he'd been the only one sure that they were doing the right thing and her verbally berating him in public had a different air about it lately. She had to think of new reason's to pick on him other then the fact that he was poor, from Brooklyn and someone she was beginning to care a great deal about.

"We're on a full-name basis now? Something really is a matter; you feeling okay Blair?" he'd ask as he'd moved to bring a hand toward her forehead to check on her temperature.

She bats at his hand out habit naturally but it is nowhere as near strong as she would have hoped maybe she was growing soft or just beginning to understand her true feelings for him. Denial was such a good state of mind to be in but in the end she knew she couldn't fall into her usual habits of using him as her whipping boy. Things had changed.

"Why does everyone always assume that feeling the forehead proves any occurrence of illness or fever. I could be just warm out of anger; after all it does elevate the heart rate ." Blair would brush a hand through her dark brown curls slowly trying to gauge his reaction to her words.

"Blair really you know you don't have to exactly hide like you used too."Dan would shrug his shoulders in frustration,"Come on I'll take you home Blair."

" Don't worry about it Humphrey," she'd move to stand slowly, holding out a hand to help him up before leaning in and pressing a kiss toward the side of his lips." Can we just go back to the safe security of the loft and order in. This little outing was a bit much for me."

"Alright just don't follow too quickly, we still have to keep up appearances and you better not skimp out on the pepperoni on my pizza." Teasing him in passing, he'd take a deep breath toward the open air away from the darkened stacks and the cloud of confusion that circled Daniel Humphrey.

Daniel would shake his head in frustration as he'd try to figure out whether or not Blair was going to change his mind again. It seemed that he was making more of an effort to prove to Blair that they were worth it but in the end he'd never felt so strongly about something in his life. Even more so then the continous circle of follow the Van Der Woodsen he played with Serena he felt he really could be loved and love in return. Blair had so much in common with him and the fact that they complimented one another had made the two grow as individuals.

Spotted a Queen and her boy in the stacks of a dark bookstore, careful you two your colors are showing and we all know what that means. The powers that be have gone haywire and loyalties will be split from the West Side and the Brooklyn Bridge. It's going to be a massacre and blood will be on the hands of a Bass and a Van der Woodsen. Hope your happy star crossed lovers because Mercy is the last thing on everyone's mind. ~XOXO Gossip Girl~

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